West Cemetery

Admission to the West Cemetery is by guided tour only. The tour price includes entrance to Highgate Cemetery East.

Tours last about 70 minutes.
Monday to Friday: one tour daily at 1.45pm. Click here to book for a weekday or Bank Holiday tour. Booking essential: tickets go on sale about a month in advance. If the date you require is not listed, please check back later.
Saturday and Sunday: tours normally run every half hour from 11am - 3pm. You cannot book. Tickets are sold from 11am for all tours that day. Places are limited.

Planning ahead?

From March to October inclusive the East Cemetery closes at 5pm, with last admission at 4.30pm, and at weekends the last West tour of the day leaves at 4pm. From November to February inclusive the East Cemetery closes at 4pm, with last admission at 3.30pm, and at weekends the last West tour of the day leaves at 3pm.

How to get here

By tube

ARCHWAY tube, High Barnet branch, Northern line. (Don’t go to Highgate tube – it's a much longer walk!). Take the Highgate Hill exit. Then either take a bus (210,143, 271) two stops to Waterlow Park or walk up Highgate Hill. It’s then a very pleasant five minute stroll through Waterlow Park to our gates.

The tube system is often affected by engineering works and station closures. Please check your journey in advance at www.tfl.gov.uk.

By bus

By road

There is no off-street visitor parking. Parking restrictions are in place on the surrounding streets between 10am and 12 noon Monday to Friday. After those times and at weekends, on-street parking is free.

Telephone enquiries

You should know...

The cemetery can get muddy underfoot, so do wear sensible shoes.

Photography

Still photography of graves is allowed for personal use only. We don't allow the cemetery to be used as a backdrop for unrelated subjects such as fashion shoots. No video. You can use a tripod, but not on tours.